Elementary (K-6) Attendance Rate

Learning Environment

Elementary (K-6) Attendance Rate

What does this measure?

The average number of students in kindergarten through sixth grades attending school each day, divided by the total possible number of students attending school each day.

Why is this important?

Youths who do not regularly attend school are at higher risk of failing and dropping out, exhibiting delinquent behavior and engaging in various forms of risky behaviors.

How is our region performing?

The attendance rate for elementary school students in the region and the state is routinely near 95%. In the Rochester City School District attendance was at its lowest since 2000, at 90% in 2017. A better indicator of a school district's effectiveness at keeping vulnerable children in school is a measure of chronic absence, a statistic the Rochester City School District has begun to monitor and report.

Featured Indicator

The percent of students tested who met or exceeded the state standard on the NYS Grade 3 English exam. Student performance is scored from level 1 to 4. The state standard is met by scoring at level 3 or 4 and is considered passing.